On Oct. 29, I wrote about the launch of Shadow, a new phone from the Bellevue-based company embracing a whole new concept of devices for the company.

T-Mobile said the Shadow is a key part of its initiative launched a year ago to change the carrier from a low-cost provider to a company that sells premium services. The Shadow embraces that because it makes functions easy to use for the common consumer.

Then, last week T-Mobile said that it was going to be one of the more aggressive carrier partners on the Android platform. I talked to T-Mobile USA Chief Development Officer Cole Brodman on that subject in this story.

Together, these events show how earnest the fourth largest U.S. carrier is being. It will be an interesting to watch over the next few years as it builds out its strategy.